A few years ago, a team of scientists and engineers speculated in a documentary series what might become of Earth if humans suddenly disappeared. They predicted events beginning one day after the disappearance of humankind…

Through collective action, environmental protection can be achieved. This is what the Kalinga indigenous people in the Philippines demonstrated to the world when they stopped the famous Chico River Dam Project from being…

Anyone can learn from the world's first Environmental Rule of Law Report using this highly visual version. With infographics, graphs and maps this presentation captures the main findings of the UN Environment report.

UN Environment continues to be concerned by the on-going detentions, and reported trials, of eight environmental workers in Iran, and has shared its concerns with the authorities in Tehran. Information we have recently…

As the Samburu fight for control over natural resources, Samburu women are demanding to be heard
The Samburu, a pastoralist indigenous tribe from the vast semi-arid and arid rangelands of Northern Kenya, face many of the…

The UN Environmental Rights Initiative was launched in Geneva at the 37th session. The 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, held in February 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland, is a major step for UN Environment in…

Kabul, 12 December 2018 – With an urgent need to scale up disaster risk reduction across Afghanistan and to address humanitarian needs, UN Environment carried out a three-day interactive training course in Kabul from 10 -12…

A court has ruled that companies must first seek permission from local communities if they plan to mine on their ancestral land. This represents a new achievement in land and mining rights for South Africa.
On 9 December…

Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand, an 86-year-old environmental activist from India, died on 11 October 2018, 111 days into his fast. He was protesting inaction on keeping the Ganga (also known as Ganges) River free from pollution…

The Forest Defenders Conference, organized by the Earth Rights International and Not One More, in August 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, brought together environmental defenders, non-governmental organizations, media…